| Marcus | Date: Wednesday, 2019-08-14, 3:26 PM | Message # 1 |
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Documentary film about the gay survivors of Nazi Germany, including interviews with three gay
survivors. As many as 15,000 homosexuals were sent to concentration
camps, targeted by the Nazis as subversives. The "A" -- which stood for "Arschficker" [Assfucker] -- refers to a symbol that pre-dated the pink triangle which gay prisoners were forced to wear.
This deeply moving film reminds the world of the forgotten history of gay survivors of Nazi Germany. As many
as 15,000 gay men were sent to concentration camps, targeted by the
Nazis as subversives. In this powerful documentary, three gay survivors
share their stories. The "A" (which stood for "Arschficker"/"Assfucker")
refers to a symbol (which pre-dated the pink triangle) that gay
prisoners were forced to wear.
Von Groszheim was never acknowledged as a victim of the Nazi regime, and due to on-going persecution of homosexuals in Germany. It took nearly
half a century before he broke his silence. He explained why he began to
speak out: ''I'm living proof that Hitler didn't win. I'm aware of that
every day. If I don't tell my story, who will know the truth?'' He only
told his story in 1991, on We Were Marked with a Big "A".
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